House fails to override the veto of the Miccosukee Reserved Area Amendments Act
Passage, Objections of the President To The Contrary Notwithstanding
JAN 8, 2026 · 3:17 PM ET
Republicans split 24–188; most Democrats voted yes. 47 votes short of the 283 needed.
The override failed, so the veto stands and the bill does not become law.
HOW OVERRIDES WORK →The override failed, so the veto stands and the bill does not become law.
HOW OVERRIDES WORK →What the House was voting on
The House voted on whether to override the President’s veto of H.R. 504. The bill would add Osceola Camp in Everglades National Park to the Miccosukee Reserved Area and require action to protect structures there from flooding. Supporters fell 47 votes short of the 283 needed, so the veto override failed.
Override the President’s veto of H.R. 504.
Let the veto stand.
Adds Osceola Camp in Everglades National Park to the Miccosukee Reserved Area and requires action to protect its structures from flooding.
Vetoed by the President on Dec. 29, 2025. Congress can override a veto with a two-thirds vote in each chamber.
- ARTICLE I
- The Constitution requires two-thirds of each chamber to override a veto.
283 is two-thirds of the 424 members voting yes or no. Members voting “present” or absent don’t count.
- ARTICLE I
- The Constitution requires two-thirds of each chamber to override a veto.
Republicans splitRepublicans split.
Every vote on H.R. 504, in both chambersEvery vote on H.R. 504
- JUL 10Reported by Natural ResourcesREPORTED
- JUL 10Discharged from committeeDISCHARGED
- JUL 14Passed by voice votePASSED
- OCT 28Reported by Senator Murkowski without amendment (companion bill)REPORTED
- DEC 11Passed by unanimous consentPASSED
- DEC 18Sent to the PresidentTO PRESIDENT
- DEC 29Vetoed by the PresidentVETOED
- JAN 8#8THIS VOTEVeto overrideFAILED236–18847 votes short of the 283 needed.
Coverage of this vote and its bill2 stories from 2 outlets
Lean describes the outlets, not the vote.
